A wide range of bills now protect and assist residents’ recovery. Governor Newsom signed a bipartisan package of bills to aid in the rebuilding and recovery efforts in Los Angeles following the devastating fires earlier this year. This legislation represents one of the most significant reforms to the state’s disaster response, incorporating lessons learned and […]
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2025’s disaster losses hit $80 billion in just 6 months. That’s double the 10-year average. Here’s what changed: 2001: The worst terrorist attack in US history. Within 2 months, America created the TSA from scratch. Hurricane Katrina hits in 2005. We built a $14.5 billion hurricane protection system. For thousands of years, this was humanity’s
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City of Calabasas Wildfire Resiliency Home Hardening Incentive Grant Program The City of Calabasas has established a program to provide financial assistance to qualified residential property owners. The Residential Applicant must complete the online application (see button below) and supply all the necessary support information. Based on the information provided by the Resident, the City
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STARTING NOVEMBER 1, 2025 City of Calabasas Wildfire Resiliency Home Hardening Incentive Grant Program The City of Calabasas has established a program to provide financial assistance to qualified residential property owners. To begin the application process, the Resident is required to first get a Free Home Ignition Zone Evaluation (HIZE) from the Emergency Preparedness in
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Home hardening alone raised survival to 25%. Hardening and clearing defensible space closest to the home up to 5 feet improved survivability to 40%. CBS NewsBy: Kenny ChoiCBS San Francisco September 15, 2025 Home hardening alone raised survival to 25%. Hardening and clearing defensible space closest to the home up to 5 feet improved survivability
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By: Todd LandoBattalion Chief, Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Specialist – Central Marin Fire Department September 25, 2025 The debate around California’s Zone Zero regulation has reached a critical point. What began as a necessary and science-backed policy proposal has become mired in misinformation, emotional appeals, and increasingly flawed logic. Much of this confusion can be traced
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Up to 90% of home ignitions are caused by burning embers. Ember intrusion through openings in your home, and embers landing on vegetation and other combustible materials around your home, are your home’s primary risk to wildfire. That is the reason why a non-combustible zone around your home, known as Zone 0, is so important.
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September is National Preparedness Month. It’s an annual observance sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to remind everyone to prepare for emergencies and disasters. For years, we have been talking about “Fire Season.” The trend in articles lately is to say Fire Season is now year-round. So, as we move into this dangerous period
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As of July 1, 2021, California Assembly Bill 38 (AB 38) states that the seller of a residential property located in specified zones must submit documentation of compliance with locally adopted defensible space requirements prior to the close of escrow. The new home hardening and defensible space disclosure requirement in California, related to Assembly Bill 38,
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Will trash cans burn? Watch the video to see if your guess is correct. Trash cans should always be moved at least 5 feet away from the house and any combustible material on: Red Flag days Voluntary Evacuation (Set!) orders are given Mandatory Evacuation (Go!) orders are given Video:Thanks to NIST (National Fire Research Laboratory),
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